Big Brother

February 16, 2013

“Big Brother Brasil” is a tv show about a group of young hot men and gorgeous sexy women who are living in a glass house together in the middle of a shopping mall. Each one of them has a microphone strapped to their leg or arm so their words are reverberated to the viewers. The show appears nightly revealing the usually scandalous or ridiculous situations happening in the typically temporary relationships of the couples. There are multiple sponsors who provide food and drink, music and clothing. There are a lot of parties with dancing, too much drinking which leads to the demise or beginning of yet another romance in the house of glass. We hear conversations between them, divulging the gory or sweet details of their private (ha!) words. Occasionally they boot people off the show, inviting viewers to text or call in to place their vote, deciding who has to leave. The one who is left in the glass house alone is deemed the winner of a million reais.

It is quite startling to realize just how critical I feel about the characters despite the fact that I don’t understand most of what is going on in the show or between the participants. It is purely based on how they act and what they wear, who they choose to interact with and comments from the audience. The show hosts asks them who should leave the show and whom they like. Since we don’t usually watch an entire show, it makes my reaction even more wicked. We chuckle about the absurdity of the show and only catch glimpses of who is still playing a part from the blips between our novella.

I understand there are several shows that resemble Big Brother but I have not seen any others. It is a relief not to have to follow yet again another saga I don’t quite catch onto.